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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
THE COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY. May BIN the Court OF Appeals today the
following decisions were handed down
Ann Colyck. Administrative RESPONDENT agt sarah
swinburno and others, administrators appellant iha
Butler appellant agt James MoGovern respondent Juug
ment affirmed with costs . ,., NIL. .,uoi,a mt
Matk Nc Donald respondent. agt irwin Davs
Eliza Anderson respondent agt the Connenta insu,
ance Company NewYork appellant Judgment reNelseu
new trial GRANTED, costs to abide the event -, A..
In the matter OF Robert Souter ueceaseu o
Duchess DAnxy legatee, appellant ag forteI IcsPon
dent order Of General Term affirmed with COSTS ,,..
Anastasa Butt ADMINISTRATIVE respondent agt frames
Alexander and others appellant Benjamin Foster on pehh
etc appellant agt indianapolis. Cincinnati ana Larry
cite Railroad Company and Others respondents Appear us
missed, with costs. . ,.. 49,. ,,,rod 7
Isaac Untermeyer and Others respondents agt Aireh
Reinhauer appellant Orlor reversed ana mouoh uohiou
with costs In both courts. ~, ,,oono,o,d and
Thomas r. A. Hall and Others agt John MacDohaIu anu
others appellants Maurice FITZGERALD ana oneI
yacate in petition OF Brown hppelan
cate sssessment in application OF James Moore TOT n'
damns agt Edward V. Loew, Comptroller Oh New"
York Civ respondent order affirmed with Costs o.-.
No lO5S-Wiiam Clark. executor respondent agt oeoEo
Clarke implied appellants l00lin matter OF peutioh
Joshua H. Wadey respondent for leave TO Issue o6ecuo
agt Joseph D3vis and Others, appellants lOZE-Ciaus
Hnck and Others respondents aet Adoph Dessar anu o
appellant. Submitted
These causes argued
No 1890 Charles Meade and others respondents agt
Walter c Tuckerman appellant . $4,000, =, c,,.,..
No O54-In matter of tho application oil H. r. Chten
by his attorney OF money feceeu W
said attorney.
The following is the day calendar for Wednesday:
Nos S82 800 39l $685. 40l. $685. 1877 and 377.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
TITO MEN TRY TO JUMP FROM THE BRIDGE.
"A DOUBLE ACT" ATrEMPTED-SToPPED BY WATCH
Full POLICEMEN.

"a DOI'DIE- ACTn ATTEMPTED-STOPPED BY WAICh-
Full POLICEMEN.
The recent feat Of do Freias, who IN jumping
from tho Brooklyn Bridge turned two compe@
somersauIt. and then struck the water head ilrSt
has crcatel lively demand in dime museum crccs
Tor startling Innovations In bridge jumping. Cheser
How'd are twenty OF No 02 Iiudson-aVc ana COR
neliu- OiIcary age twenty three, OF NO "a full1n
- Droklyn. conceived the brilliant ldcd ycsVeIua!
that they could supply this demand in measure az
Lot by "doubling up In the jumping act as tno
variety actors wOull express IT, BciOIc Slnb
ont fhi- brilliant conception, however, lhcS PIo-
cecdcd 10 fortify themselves against any WmPlavlo
10 rrcedc from their purpose, ana whch uhey .ho
ont on tho Bridge from the Brooklyn chtIdnc" w.
wcro i'm a had state of ntOXicatOn When theS haG
nassed the Brooalyn tower they hastily climbed
lawn 10 the south roadway and started tOMaru VI.
ccntfc Of the Bridge thus avoiding inc JIM JIM - a.
mo toycr A who rode by on n Truck anu hCdlu
Iioyd .ay cribs would be- first class place Tor Us
~ ,umnf warned officer Thompson OF the men III III,
tcntion The officer ran after them ana was sDo S
~, Sc1c riovd who hal taken of his coat ana was
going toward the railing when Ol@ary Cught mVtH
al him and tfed 20 keep him tt0l lnctIciihr VII
Jlovd I'm Tie meantime Lloyd had rachcd INC ran.
in, and was climbing II, when nc was ssEcu Wy
OFFICER Davis who noticing the actions OF tho MI,
tai ann dov'n from the centre Of the Bridge. Inc
a c n ycrc taken 10 tho Bridge Police station In
nroohlyn and locked up. They DOM ul-Ciiitv ~
intention Of Jumping from Tho bridge ana s"'u 'n"'
thew only wanted to have little fun ,,o,
The occurrence attracted large cIoWu' ~
80 rt.e Ia All sorts OF rumOrs Almost at inc
-amc time a man fell from rOwbOa With 49,
Inc boat again and this circum-tahce "n,oh w a,
nc.-cd lbs many persons together WIN inc str .od
JIoyd and O'Icary started the report that man nav
Jumped from the Bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
r,,p ,,ISSTyg VOTE FROM OHIO.

,r,art made by Colonel lngerson at thaI cor,
- iTe,,ihIcan IN 1ooU II IL has Doen puDlishiou
viii not BY rsRnD dSiSr the w weary SaotSg
iialo w OF ON tho pIatform Just behind TWO mues
who to him T aSd SS So CHAIRMAN Oh got
lOItS " fortv-threc votes for Oarled tarnclu
%s Of the dees @D ana ocped sea O1
tor ~ ineerson dld not understand or appreciate
the situation. . - ,bcu, "wbat Ohio means
bv castinr only fory-thfec votes = .ior .Tba
" II can not Imagine replied her oohpahon;
secretary certainly SAID Tic o'''' Ia" i'-''
'oe@sii do wonder what it can mean repeated 'Ao
Iuaerc who had been bearing the Convention Snes&
"a gottina very nervous, could sChd IL ~ aons'i'
ana gos't nor 10 Addressed the ladies "a follows
nI beS Your pardon, ladies, but can te you a
what n means. 1t means that James a. oarne'a y
q Gentleman"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
,prp,pryG FOR FALL RIFLE Ma TCHES.

The National Rife Association inct ScsVoiu'' ~
,,.,s.o1 ,hc nrcparatlons for the annual fall meet
d., a. f,ree,lmoor. General Ningate presided. Inc
secretary reported that $500 had been eNpenuca III
repairing the old butts and erecting new one e"l
uere taken 70 mako the pstoshootlng natch
feature OF tho meeting. The movement 10 remove
the range from Creedmoor to Staten Island mas Dccn
laid 10 rest for tho present, ana 10 oo'ao 'uo u'
49, - ,os caused NV the distance Of CrcedmO0r
ss rom the city, it has been decided 70 gIVss
ali New-York National Guar asneh "H nnv time,
aud free ammunition ior practice on M, MVh d the the
DoIularity of idea was ustcu' Ill
ppy,her az men who took advantage OF II speahs ~e
for is success. Two new directors weLo ~ lien,
tenant 8 H. Allen and Lieutenant r. l.; za,lh nu "
The Fifth Artillery U. s. A. MAJOR III y o br0mn
and CAPTAIN s. Henry Witthaus OIL tno V'n '0e'
X q. & n Y. are the new directors. oo,,rh,.od
nenedIct Brothers. the jewellers have nenS
n sa0 sIver watch for prize Ia the iai' i"0s'
a. they have done for six years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
.IoTFYGRIY IN PARIS

,rAoo T. oiImost mo- topo that moro engages pubIc
opinion that tho rapidly approaching perora"v since
~ rIcngrin IL T. now thirty -seven years 1oo
- @onSSrnr was written. In that time u mas Dcon
payed In every European capital except Paris nortaSe
~ 1 ,vorid ou.ide of France. In view OF ING iuos
hat il performance here is now at last assuIe oV
.n ,. .aIc Caulosr has been getting oNpfessios
eH.Ol , ~ an n from all the leading French mus
cns that from all who would give but carefully
GouLCd etnmmtting himself either SIDE nc d ~
Very cautious is H. Goqnod Amo9 Geed ~ 4
ia,yn However that no greatly admlres tho "oi NJ
Of Wagner and deplores French enn re no motcr al
edv and was afraid OF more so he too deehea ,o ,o
saw anything. NJ. Debes, who since sno Pcomnoser
%as more bold cit is none Of my o ou5asltcn to
said. "but will say this, that inc - absurd
sraesus down rs pack Of fool. NJ Henri h emed
Tort A. not composer. lie Is not commonly i"i4SN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

Net silver. ss775I.ssS s7sSSiSs5 s7s.is2.7Ss
INCLUDING So s5s.5s4 redeemed trade dollars
Including s5962,435 redeemed trade dollars
heforegong sho VS. that the net gold and silver com
and bullion and notes. over outstanding GER
ticates In the Treasury at the end Of last month was
only 80 6O4 SOB greater than April 30 1886 Gold
increased S25O37, 1913; lega-tender notes decreased
S. 1858 3OO silver decreased S9569.l3O. Now In thar
period twelve months the silver coinage mas aouh'ed
TO s35 900 900 and the redemption OF trade dollar, to
IS o62 ABS; total money Si0,962,43o' add the
sum of 50 $780, the amount OF reduction OF net SILVER
I'm the Ire asury and have the sum OF as
the amount Of silver In form or another gone into
general circulation The gold coinage OF the year mas
amounted TO about $35, 100000, OF which the Treasury
has S25, O37 123 leaving nearly SlO,OOooOO oil goh
added to the general circulation. Total OF legal money
added to the circulation in the twelve months S6Oooo'
600 against contraction OF S2ss0l, 263 In bank motto
circulation and there is upward OF $lOOOOOooo Legal
money In the Treasury waiting TO dspace that amount
OF National bank notes.
Abearish sentiment among the leading" ana local
traders again the prominent feature OF to-,ay
stock speculation. mountain OF seconce anu p
labored and brought forth tiny mouse. No.niuS ~.
bear" talk was heard from morn TIL noon ana nr y,
e cTSI Of assertions that the market must
decline because 1t was ad tbs aru some specuatys
hoders were induced sell out but by large mNou
the day: business Of ccoun Evidently there are some
buyers who purchase the stocks oneIed anu W ia
| undemonstratiye manner; they 90 hol ~.
es nm after making their purchases That part OF ING
play may be left 70 the present ssef naS anu will uad
ndsvs sellers the most eager buyers The market was
numerically hammered in all It's parts ana II M Ps
remarkabie ability stand II and was strong 81 tnS
time New York and England aud Philade pnia anu
Reading again were the pivotal stocks. Inc nisJ
aS,sr se1n9 up q TO 56l2, was drove down 10 Do anu
r. closed at 55ia just a lower than last evening
have never written line favorable 70 new into
Gland stock since its managN ment passeu nv
the hands OF Wall Street spectators But tae way aS o
stock has acted recently despite the nsas pSa the
stock IS being picked up by .D. s9%s O. directors
un ' an so,a a,icuity In recouplng the stock soiu on
the short account Philadelphia and Hes ena than
pressed down TO 44a II closed at Al g. OF - anil
last evening An attack was made on % cases with
Il closed u than last evening 81 and West
cru 3 lower, Lake shore Z Erie eishe Ruled
aSont 81 Union Pacific closed = nrsn ,ts OF power
Union 5 lower These are the grand a. nus orthl They
.now that the market limited tna' rnse Il NJ own
man may move within hai'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

wAsmNeros May BIN the United states Supreme
Court to-day the following business was transacted
No. s3s-Quin Boannsn, psntlf error agt the state OF
Nebraska ordered BE- advanced and assigned for argu
nent on the second day OF the next terih .,r,..-
III Beesoh and others etc plaintiff In error
agt Henry Johns and others Orneredt that alias sere eas
issue In this cause. .,.. -.
No CALIFORNIAN Harwood and others appellant sgt
OF the tinted States for the Northern District o toIdS'
Dismissed clerks costs In this courto be paid NY the Appe
No 284-The st Louis Iron Mountain and Southern ita
road CoinpanV plaintiff In error agt Benjamin Knight and
others Argued by John Dillon for the plaintiff IN error
and submitted by tnlius Rosonthal and al renee of 'he
No Ss4-forenso Hull and others paptH in erior ag me
frst National Bank OF KssBon and others hpDmitted "
William Fadon for tho plaintiff In error aud by Chsfos
Wilson for defendant in error. ,. -. 7, oo,.o-
and Others Submitted by Luke Wright io inc ~
and by Edward Mayes II II Sullivan and sullivan ior
appellees 81. IT.. 49,. r.ooo - Tonl,Gs
Argument begun by Henry sherman LOT nppeiAnI nn"
Continued by W Boynton and Leggett TOT apPei'o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
GEN. MLEER WANTS DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.

The trial of the suit brought by ex-Postmaster
James McLeer 10 recover $50 900 damages tor libel
from Joseph A. Joel, who formerly published l." The
Grand Army Gazette" begun yesterday in the
CITY Court in Brooklyn. The lbellous matter com
planned OF stated that General Moeer received an in
crease in his pension through fraud General w ilism
w Dudley. Commissi oner of PensiOLs from June ~,
1881 to November 10 1884, testified that lac person
ally examined the papers III the case OF General Nc
Leer ana granted the increase. There was bret by
Commits Bentley TO the ee,t that he had refused
the increase OF the pension and the witness expressed
al op niou that General McLesr entitled to the
increase would have received II the papers had
been examined. Those who testified 10 the physical
condition OF General McLeer were Charles b. Morton
Colonel II. w. Michel. Henry Head, Colonel H. w.
DebeyOise, c. s. Morrill, and Lucy Z. Head. IL was
shown that he needed the OF another person Tor
his wounded leg. The increase was allowed from
June A, 1874, Sur General MoCaul examined
General McLeer September /, 1862, after his
wound at tho second battle of Bull Run, and found
that his arm had been amputated and his leg would
have been amputated also but he too weak 10 en-
dure the operation, and then it showed signs OF i'm
prOvement and was saved.
General McLeer as the only other witness exam
ined He gave in detail his army and hospital expert
ence and closely crossexamined in regard TO his
physical condition and his ppcaon tor an increased
pension He attributes his loss OF the position OF post
master TO the libel published by JOEL The complaint
in the case was FL in August, 1882 bat Tor various
reasons it was not brought TO trial The case was
adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

o. musicll critic, Yet this Wild Radical frebrapd
ot TRe d tho most able ana sasS % M s
f.vgf ri ssy " $ssa Ss ss
not P9pose italian operas and singers n we can an
artsf II LOhengrln' d to be moPbed LET US als99
90 70 TIE LoSyr md burn Eaphaes paintings co a lC
Us write ~ down tat we arc q set OF foolsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
.l.uor rrnnINGES STILL EEL UOTANE

The action OF the Now.oroans Cotton Exchange IN o
Iuetantly laying aside the proposition 10 auOP' '
It,, ,ras regretted by the cotton merchants mere nc
% Orleans Exchange admitted that the VI
49, ~ ber rules would DO beneficial 10 their Ouslhess
t u pa ,,n% 81 the wretched condition OF tne lnpVs
svs,an NV which "eNtrayagant charges Ho oNV0'0"' "
lnpractleaDle nted y the New.York Cotton Exchange
Inc ysto, nn kenteulber and 10 Is claimed that IL wiz
Sot oniv simplify manner OF handling anu ~ ne eY
oot.o p he handling cotton now charged ~ !. oao
inspoction will DO good for whoie sesso rrod "
a"P,,nr everv time the cotton Is transorteu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
np,vFy INSANE BY DISEASE.

Altar suffering from malaria for year or more Ja1s
cgeefo framemaker fortyhye years OF age snot nun
self in the head yesterday at his home NO. Win him. was
St Hs yO Sy he shot The called other inmates Of
The house. and police sent keee 70 Ine and he
,iouyorneur slip OKeete was then inson''''' ~
IL ,ithout reeainng consciousness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
"roMy GOULD GETS A Respite.

"Tom" Gould has for the time being escaped the Lud
low Street Jail His counsel yesterday obtained stay
OF proceedings in the contempt of court matter FROM
Judge Barrett, and served 1t on the Sheriff There will
De hearing at IL to-day. at which the counsel for
me prisoner viii ask that the stay DO made permanent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04

served upon him the question: TO what really eonst
tptsd theatrical performance was N much doubt ana
Violation fgt tbls {aasoa s alleged thS %T nas
uate security for his appeatance to serge term OF I'M
frlsehment should the appeal be affirmed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01

The Y. n. c. A. hsd hoped to receive
its friends and the public on New Years
day with more than the old-timed cor
diality and hospitality ct the new hall.
But owing to unexpected and unavoida-
bic delays the building was not complet-
ed, and that place had to be abandoned.
But their temporary rooms will be open
all day tomorrow, and they will be glad
to receive all gentleman who will call.
During the past year this Association has
done an excellent work. 1t stands now
among the first of our institutions for
good. During the year just about to open
with their increased facilities they will be
enabled to accomplish still greater work.
and be enabled to extend their sphere OF
usefulness.
Among the receptions announced Tor
New Years day is one to be given by the
United Veterans Association to the old
soldiers of both armies at their hall on
Capitol street, between the hours OF III
and 8 o'clock. The entire organization
led by their commander, Colonel G. W.
Burr, will be on hand to dispense the
compliments Of the season, not alone in
style" but in abundance. No formal in
vitations have been issued, as all veterans
are to be welcomed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01
THE OLD AND NEW YEAR.
Now IL Was Celebrated-Watch Meetings
New Year Festivais-Banquct and Ball.

Now 1t Was Celebrated-Watcb Meetings
New Year Festivais-Banquct and Ball.
Many festivities OF various kinds were
announced for last night.
At Union Station and Laurel-stree
Methodist churches watch meetings were
held. At each, and at possibly others, 8
very instructive season OF praise anc
PRAYER were had.
At the Fourth-street Presbyterian
church, at the Seventh-street Christian
church, and at the English Lutheran
mission chapel Christmas and New Years
celebration were held. At each there
were interesting exercises, and SAINTS
Claus remembered all the children and
some large people.
At S~eyenth-street church a New Year
ssntata was rendered by sweet voices IN
der the direction of Mr.. !. n. Jones, with
Mr.. Luther Jenkins as organist.
At Pine-street Baptist church the
Christmas cantata given last Tuesday
night was most successfully repeated.
At Clopton-street Baptist church, Man
chester, a Christmas festival was held
and there was some fine music.
A New Year festival Of song was held
at Denny-street Methodist church in Full
ION.
At Corcoran Hall, Damon Lodge, X. Of
P, had a masquerade ball and a banquet
At Old Market Hall the Tammany Clut
danced the Old Year out and the New
Year in, and at Monticello Hall Friend
ship Club, No. I, entertained their friends
at a select collation. soiree.
In all sections of the city the closing
Of the old year was duly celebrated and
the incoming of the new one made the
subject of congratulation and rejoicing
There was only n regret, and that was
that the weather was so bad as to inter
fere materially with the general enjoy
ment, and prevented the celebration from
being as heartfelt as it otherwise would
have been.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01

The 81 bn Ideal Opera Company will
call on q ernor Lee to-day.
Read tie card of II. B. Chafin & Co..
and note the predictions therein.
The matinee at the Theatre to-day be.
gins at 9 o'clock instead Of 2:30 p. N.
"Alone in London, or a Woman agains,
the World" will be the attraction at the
Theatre next Monday night.
The funeral Of Mr.. William S. DonnaR
will take place from the First Presbyte.
rian church to-day at ~ o'clock NJ.
There was a large attendance at the
Salvation Army services last night. Major
Inman and Captain Bryant made inter
esting addresses.
Mr.. II. Seldom Taylor has sold privately
thirty-five feet of ground adjoining the
residence Of Captain Charles K. SkinkeI
for $3.50 per front foot.
Thieves broke into several houses on
Brook avenue, near the Third station
house, at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. They were frightened OIL before
anything was stolen.
The late supper-room just finished of
at the Exchange Hotel is a marvel OF
beauty in all of its appointments and
furnishings. 1t is one of the contest and
handsomest in The State and fills the bill
completely.
The Christmas festival at Venable-
street Baptist church was OF the most
pleasant of all the Christmas events,
Elk -Councilman George D.. Pearman is
superintendent of the school, and it is in
a most flourishing condition.
The engine of the outgoing local freight
train of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road jumped the track yesterday morn
ing near Ashcake, about eleven miles
from Richmond. Nobody was hurt, but
the track being DISTRACTED, passengers
had to be transferred at that point.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01
judicial Dignity.

One of the many humorous incidents
witnessed on account of the %precarious
condition of the streets yesterday morn
ing was the mode adopted by the Police
Justice, ID. Crockett Richardson, in reach
ing the Police Court. His Honor having
hired a hand-sled from a small boy at the
corner of Twenty-second and Broad
streets, took a seat thereon, and with
what seemed to be a return Of his old
skill, succeeded in guiding himself ex-
~pediously and safely to the corner OF
Broad and Seventeenth. His rapid and
skilful movement caused much comment.
His many personal friends remarking
that he handled the sled with as much
dexterity as he did the reins of the law.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01

The year just ended has been an un-
eyentful one as far as local history is con-
cerned. One of the most important events
being the establishment of The DAILY
TIMEs-the other was the discovery of
the "Old Man" In all the business CEN
tres trade reported to have been fairly
active, in some branches very flourishing.
The wholesale and iobbing trade has
largely increased. There have been but
few fires, no calamities, and no conta-
gion. Startling accidents and fires have
been almost unknown. Upon the whole
the old year bows itself out very grace
fully. and the new one will be gladly
welcomed. Ii is hoped that the year 1887
may be in all things even more prosper.
Gus than 1886 has been. The city staff Of
THE TIMES wishes of all its readers a
happy New Year AMI many returns.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01

A Fortune In Little jus.

There are more ways OF maNlg a liv-
ing in this world han most folks dam Of"
said a passenger from Ohio. "lknow a
young maj down in our state who ut Door
in the newspaper business, and looked
around for something else to do. e had
4 capital Of - cents, and with this ? De
gan the manufacture of jugs. Yea sir;
stone Jugs. At first he made them hllself
Oh a little machine Of his W consuc-
ton. It was q rude affair, but did the ,lsi-
ness. A popularity about his jugs7nd
this was the life of his scheme-was tir
size. Some OF them were no bigger tha.a
good sized kernel of corn, and from TIT
I'D to n hickory nut or a walnut. b
every Jug, even the smallest, was perfectl
made, with handle, mouth and hollow, jus
ike my other jug. a market for sucl
hing. or course he found u market. II,
;ells 10 clothing dealers and other storckeep
rs, who use them for advertising purposes
Out of these little toy jugs has grown
zig business. The young man, who Is
Yankee, has at Akron, in Il state, a fac
ory in which fifty hands are employed, an'
re ia making CSC gross Of jugs 4 day. III
tells them at go cents a gross, and Is get
ing ch.-Chicago Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01
A New Building-Fund Company.

The Granite Perpetual Building Fund
Company having secured a subscription
of 1000 shares of stock, will apply for a
charter in a few days with the following
officers and directors
General j. r. Cooke, president; Sam
uel II. Pulliam, secretary and treasurer
DR.. John Mahoney, John F. Bell, James
r. Worth, William Gibson, Jr, A. c.
Houston, A. B. Goodman, Jackson Guy,
George w. Duke, W. r. Thomas, Will
lam S. Gum, directors.
This company will continue to receive
subscriptions until the amount shall
reach the maximum of 5000 shares.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-01
Two 600 Suits.

Suit was instituted in the City Circuit
Court yesterday by A. j. Miller against
Israel Stern. The action is to recover
damages for a certain trespass alleged to
have been committed upon the premises
of Miller by Stern.
An action was also brought in the same
court by Thomas 0. Moody against the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany.
Moody was employed as fireman on a
shifting engine of the company. 4 short
time ago he was knocked off the engine,
sustaining severe injuries. For these in
iuries he now claims damages.
Each suit is for the sum of $4,000.